Ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.
JORDAN PETERSONThere’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble.
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See the truth. Tell the truth.
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It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction.
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You’re not perfect just the way you are. You could be better!
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There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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In Paradise, everyone speaks the truth. That is what makes it Paradise. Tell the truth. Or, at least, don’t lie.
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Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word.
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If you fulfill your obligations every day you don’t need to worry about the future.
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People organize their brains with conversation. If they don’t have anyone to tell their story to, they lose their minds. Like hoarders, they cannot unclutter themselves.
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You should not overlook the guidelines of your culture. Life is short, and you don’t have time to figure everything out on your own. The wisdom of the past was hard-earned, and your dead ancestors may have something useful to tell you.
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One of the problems with being relatively wealthy if you are a parent is that you cannot provide your children with necessity.
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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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Order is not enough. You can’t just be stable, and secure, and unchanging, because there are still vital and important new things to be learned.
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We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
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